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back in a moment, kofi annan. kofi annan is here. while serving as the 7th secretary general of the united nations he drove some of the institutions greates greatest -- but, his memoir is called interventions, a life in war and peace. it is a candid and powerful account of a remarkable career. having recently returned to global affairs as joint u.n. arab league envoy to syria he resigned his post this past august citing division in the international community as an obstacle to peace. his replacement travels to cairo today on his first mission. bra himmee inherits a deder-- deteriorating situation. a saad continues to turn heavy weapons on syrian neighbors hoods. dr. a con-- annan brings a perspective to these events. welcome. >> good to be here. >> rose: let me trace one thing before we talk about this book and syria and other events. tell me what you have done since you left the united nations, how you spend your life and -- >> i have done many things. i've been doing lots of work on agriculture. >> rose: right. >> we have an organi
back in a moment, kofi annan. kofi annan is here. while serving as the 7th secretary general of the united nations he drove some of the institutions greates greatest -- but, his memoir is called interventions, a life in war and peace. it is a candid and powerful account of a remarkable career. having recently returned to global affairs as joint u.n. arab league envoy to syria he resigned his post this past august citing division in the international community as an obstacle to peace. his...
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this week kofi annan latest book intervention, a life in war and peace. he discusses the tenure at the head of the international organization and the establishment of the global aids and health fund. he talks with the bbc. thank you much for joining me. the book is intervention. i'd like to start with the biggest intervention, the most famous intervention of your time as secretary general. it was iraq. it was a contentious issue. you spend a lot of time writing about this in the book and you reintegrate your thoughts that it was not a legitimate war. you write, it's 9/11 changed the world, the consequences of the iraq war were the similarly dramatic magnitude. why do you say that >> guest: i say that because the iraq war really left with the international community and i'm not just talking about the u.n. i'm talking about the impact on communities and groups in the middle east. and beyond. and the sense that the world has been broken in to groups and some were being targeted or profiles who felt very strongly about this, and this is about a war on which t
this week kofi annan latest book intervention, a life in war and peace. he discusses the tenure at the head of the international organization and the establishment of the global aids and health fund. he talks with the bbc. thank you much for joining me. the book is intervention. i'd like to start with the biggest intervention, the most famous intervention of your time as secretary general. it was iraq. it was a contentious issue. you spend a lot of time writing about this in the book and you...
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from power one thing and peace envoy to syria lakhdar brahimi the former foreign minister who replaced kofi annan this month has recently given quite a pessimistic view of the situation describing the peace mission in the region as nearly impossible. it is called the coalition for peaceful change and it is opposed both to two to bashar al assad's regime and to the rebels that are fighting the president of the country so what's your view out do you see the solution of the problem in the country if you oppose both i think there is a kurd or some part of the. position politics parties. what we call it here. and there is also on the part which we are as a for with inside it call it a collection more after what are you assuming i think if russia might to speak. with there was a syrian regime that it was very aborted to begin a negation between. the side of interior. dabs. we ask that the syrian diplomatic. minister to go on this way as i was in the wrong before about one man's there is organization coated centrifugal so she asked him about it in of was in there was from syria to go total i think
from power one thing and peace envoy to syria lakhdar brahimi the former foreign minister who replaced kofi annan this month has recently given quite a pessimistic view of the situation describing the peace mission in the region as nearly impossible. it is called the coalition for peaceful change and it is opposed both to two to bashar al assad's regime and to the rebels that are fighting the president of the country so what's your view out do you see the solution of the problem in the country...
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brahimi do that kofi annan couldn't? >> well, it's interesting, ntviously his expectations are fairly measured. ured.nt so far as to call his enw role "mission: nearly impossible." he compared it to standing in ndont of a brick wall and essentially looking for some cracks in the wall. acks il be flying to damascus on saturday and meeting with president assad. d. has said that it is way too early at this stage to discuss what role, if any, president assad may have in the future of syria, but he has said quite adamantly that he opposes any foreign military intervention in yria. >> axelrod: clarissa ward just over the syrian border in turkey for us tonight. thank you. in northwestern pakistan there eys a brazen attack today aimed thwestricans. a suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into an ammev. carrying u.s. government workers. at least two pakistanis were oilled, 19 people were hurt, including two americans. their injuries are not life r injuriesg. an army of volunteers could swing the presidential election
brahimi do that kofi annan couldn't? >> well, it's interesting, ntviously his expectations are fairly measured. ured.nt so far as to call his enw role "mission: nearly impossible." he compared it to standing in ndont of a brick wall and essentially looking for some cracks in the wall. acks il be flying to damascus on saturday and meeting with president assad. d. has said that it is way too early at this stage to discuss what role, if any, president assad may have in the future...
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kofi annan, before the break, we were talking about rwanda and somalia. in cases where there is not national security for a national power, and whether peacekeeping can have a true champion. 1.5 years after rwanda, we had the massacre incident. both were little different because it was in the heart of europe. and there was more of a security interest to get involved with european powers. >> guest: you are absolutely right. bosnia was different. bosnia had the attention. bosnia have the forces required that rwanda did not have. there were issues, but of a different kind. the europeans have deployed troops through the u.n. peacekeeping and subsequently, through nato. [inaudible] they had taken the u.n. peacekeepers as hostage. this really unnerved the governments. that is another aspect of peacekeeping. we do not prepare the population for the possibility that there could be risks, and we give the impression that it is always risk free. when do -- when you do get into these situations and the population gets buried side and the politicians panic, and often
kofi annan, before the break, we were talking about rwanda and somalia. in cases where there is not national security for a national power, and whether peacekeeping can have a true champion. 1.5 years after rwanda, we had the massacre incident. both were little different because it was in the heart of europe. and there was more of a security interest to get involved with european powers. >> guest: you are absolutely right. bosnia was different. bosnia had the attention. bosnia have the...
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annan outlined many months ago for that peace plan to be the foundation of what there could eventually. result to the crisis that's escalating in syria but he said what is most troubling for russia is that many western countries that are supporting the opposition are only demanding for the syrian government to cease fire but are looking the other way when the syrian opposition is waging very deadly attacks and. the implementation of the geneva communiqué themselves an enormous responsibility. and encourage the opposition to intensify. but in. syria even deeper into the blood stream extremist organizations he has become in syria. innocent civilians and civilian infrastructure because the. foreign minister lavrov said another serious concern is the use of unilateral sanctions particularly by western countries he believes that he's unilateral sanctions taken outside of the united nations for example in syria you. yes and european countries imposing reduces the credibility first and foremost of the security council and also can escalate humanitarian crisis further foreign minister lavrov
annan outlined many months ago for that peace plan to be the foundation of what there could eventually. result to the crisis that's escalating in syria but he said what is most troubling for russia is that many western countries that are supporting the opposition are only demanding for the syrian government to cease fire but are looking the other way when the syrian opposition is waging very deadly attacks and. the implementation of the geneva communiqué themselves an enormous responsibility....
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annan was about to meet prisoners of the next day and so on and so of course the western powers have for a long time seen this conflict as the same model with the same you know if you bring in point just like they did with have learned three decades ago the western powers have given these jihadists these extremist memes the opportunity to win a certain war they've held them to them they funded them they gave them weapons and they won a war and they didn't think that this was because of the cia and m i six funding and backup but actually because they felt god actually gave them this victory and this has brought a lot of trouble to and alienated large segments of the societies of the muslim societies in the western countries. a french surgeon who's just returned from syria where he attended to rebels at a hospital in the besieged city of aleppo says at least half the opposition forces he treated were foreign geodes bear co-founder of the medical charity doctors without borders says foreign nationals are actively involved in the conflict there admits that some are of french origin and w
annan was about to meet prisoners of the next day and so on and so of course the western powers have for a long time seen this conflict as the same model with the same you know if you bring in point just like they did with have learned three decades ago the western powers have given these jihadists these extremist memes the opportunity to win a certain war they've held them to them they funded them they gave them weapons and they won a war and they didn't think that this was because of the cia...
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annan and as our teams are kind of like a report it's a position echoed by moscow. russian foreign minister officials have already commented on this latest development the deputy foreign minister. wraps like this is a direct result of be irresponsible to arm syrian rebels in the meantime his boss russia's foreign minister was talking to you today in moscow thank you once again reiterating that if international players are really interested in trying to put an end to bloodshed that they should apply pressure on both sides of this conflict. with the least demanding. which is the government forces in syria well it seems on . continue following this position is based on the feeling that these forces are ready to play in extra price which would be a huge number of humanoids to he also said. when it comes to goals international goals in syria russia has absolutely no disagreement with the west russia also wants to see syria free democratic stable state where the main disagreement lies on the mains off which goal and whether it be down through violence and on this internat
annan and as our teams are kind of like a report it's a position echoed by moscow. russian foreign minister officials have already commented on this latest development the deputy foreign minister. wraps like this is a direct result of be irresponsible to arm syrian rebels in the meantime his boss russia's foreign minister was talking to you today in moscow thank you once again reiterating that if international players are really interested in trying to put an end to bloodshed that they should...
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annan and as artie's oksana boyko reports it's a position echoed by moscow. russian foreign minister officials have already commented on this latest development the deputy foreign minister of. france like these is a direct result of be irresponsible policy to arm syrian rebels in the meantime his boss russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov was talking to you. thank you once again reiterating that if international players are really interested in trying to put an end to bloodshed they should apply pressure on both sides of this conflict as you. lose demanding the. serious one of. this position is based on the feeling that these forces are ready to pay an extra price which will be a huge number of human lives. he also said. when it comes to goals international goals in syria russia has absolutely no disagreement with the west russia wants to see syria free democratic stable state where the main disagreement lies on the means of which both down through violence and on this international intervention war whether it could be done through diplomatic efforts and in
annan and as artie's oksana boyko reports it's a position echoed by moscow. russian foreign minister officials have already commented on this latest development the deputy foreign minister of. france like these is a direct result of be irresponsible policy to arm syrian rebels in the meantime his boss russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov was talking to you. thank you once again reiterating that if international players are really interested in trying to put an end to bloodshed they should...
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group the kofi annan plan and again the united states is determined to ensure that these annan plan fails so yes the united states is a force for instability and if there's a phony war i mean some people actually head out her in new york go ahead go ahead her. well the idea that the united states is trying to undermine the annan plan the annan plan can work on its face i mean that's very clear but pillory clinton made it perfectly clear that you want to do everything that you can to cooperate with kofi anon so the idea that somehow we're sabotaging this is ridiculous we'll let you hear this i've heard anyone say in the let me let me ask amy also if syria you will really understand that he wants to support these claims you know one thing to say the moment you come on here well you know to just lie then i think we are a lot of things we disagree on this program that's why we're doing it ok but her when secretary clinton says assad must go i mean how does that help the peace process. it helps the peace process and because there have been roughly twelve thousand people that have been ki
group the kofi annan plan and again the united states is determined to ensure that these annan plan fails so yes the united states is a force for instability and if there's a phony war i mean some people actually head out her in new york go ahead go ahead her. well the idea that the united states is trying to undermine the annan plan the annan plan can work on its face i mean that's very clear but pillory clinton made it perfectly clear that you want to do everything that you can to cooperate...
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annan was about to meet president assad the next day and so on and so forth western powers have for a long time seen this conflict as the same model the same you know viewing point just like this did with afghanistan three decades ago the western powers have given these jihadists these extremist limbs the opportunity to win a certain war they've helped them they pop them they wanted them they gave them weapons and they won a war and they didn't think that this was because of the cia and m i six funding and backup but actually because they thought god actually gave them this victory and this has brought a lot of trouble to and alienated large segments of the societies of the muslim societies in the western countries. you can sort of this and many other stories online in addition to what you see here on screen here's what else is there for you the web site of the moment is called because taylor is on soldiers now germany is working on the spy upon as berlin creates a brand new intelligence network. of russian prosecutors talk of the more exotic forms of corruption and sex bribes spark
annan was about to meet president assad the next day and so on and so forth western powers have for a long time seen this conflict as the same model the same you know viewing point just like this did with afghanistan three decades ago the western powers have given these jihadists these extremist limbs the opportunity to win a certain war they've helped them they pop them they wanted them they gave them weapons and they won a war and they didn't think that this was because of the cia and m i six...
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it is the new memoir by kofi annan, former secretary-general of the united nations and one of the most important states men of our time. it is a highly intelligent and well written case for diplomacy, for multi-lateralism, for global cooperation by a man who spent his life serving that cause. >>> and now for "the last look." have you always dreamed of owning a 400-mile long highway like this one? or is buying a government building on your bucket list? perhaps the ministry of education? culture, justice, health, internal affairs. have you ever gotten angry at the tsa and said "i wish i owned this airport." so how does a long-term lease of the athens international airport sound? that's right. all of your wishes and dreams can come true thanks to the good people of greece. the nation has set up a fund whose sole purpose is to maximize the value of its governmental assets by selling or developing them. the parthenon and mount olympus are not up for sale, but 2,000 feet of shorelines on corfu or 444 acres of beach front property including an 18-hole golf course in rhodes. it can all be your
it is the new memoir by kofi annan, former secretary-general of the united nations and one of the most important states men of our time. it is a highly intelligent and well written case for diplomacy, for multi-lateralism, for global cooperation by a man who spent his life serving that cause. >>> and now for "the last look." have you always dreamed of owning a 400-mile long highway like this one? or is buying a government building on your bucket list? perhaps the ministry of...